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Vol. 12, No. 8, April 11, 2019Follow us:

Registration for the 2019 ASPE Tech Symposium is open! Join your peers on October 24–27 at the Wyndham Grand Pittsburgh Hotel for the 2019 ASPE Tech Symposium, which will offer numerous opportunities for networking and professional development, including the popular Product Show on Thursday night. You can register now at aspe.org/2019tech.

WOA scholarship will help a deserving member attend the 2019 ASPE Tech Symposium The scholarship will cover the registration fee, special events, roundtrip airfare, hotel accommodations, airport transportation, and meals, as well as a one-year ASPE membership renewal. To be eligible, you must be a female student enrolled in an engineering program at a college/university or employed in the engineering field with less than five years of work experience. Applications are due May 31.

ASPE joins industry organizations in the development of ASHRAE Standard 514 NSF International recently transferred facilitation of NSF Standard 444: Minimizing Risk of Disease and Injury Associated with Building Water Systems to ASHRAE to complete the standard development process and publish it as ASHRAE Standard 514. As a voting member of NSF 444, ASPE will continue in the same capacity to help finish this important industry standard. More>>

Members are needed to join our Mentoring Program The program is currently in need of mentors who are experienced in the following areas: CPD, GPD, CPDT, and Society/Chapter leadership. ASPE's Mentoring Program connects ASPE members who have a particular skill set (mentors) with individuals (mentees) who are searching to acquire the same skills to develop and make progress toward their personal and professional goals. If you are interested in being a mentor, please fill out the form at aspe.org/become-mentor.

Who won the first Read, Learn, Earn promotion drawing? Congratulations go to Mark Charland, CPDT, who won a $25 ASPE bookstore coupon in the first Read, Learn, Earn promotion drawing. Want to know how you can participate? Just take the current test at aspe.org/readlearnearn and you are automatically entered. You'll also earn 0.1 CEU for your license and certification requirements for successfully passing the test.

Legionella risk mitigation webinar is being held next week On April 18, this one-hour webinar will discuss equipment that kills or captures bacteria, general plumbing system design/selections to consider to eliminate bacteria growth locations, and considerations in piping materials to promote flow. If you can't attend next week, this webinar will be archived for viewing at a later date.

Learn how drones are changing the industry on May 8 Our newest webinar, which is free for ASPE members, will explain how unmanned aerial system (UAS) equipment can capture views that enable plumbing system designers to provide better service and design, often more quickly and at reduced cost. You can register now at aspe.org/DronesWebinar.

Thermoplastics webinar is free for ASPE members thanks to Corzan Piping Systems On May 15, "Specification and Design Considerations for Thermoplastics in Commercial Water Applications" will explore the various issues encountered when replacing metals with thermoplastics, including pressure and temperature ratings and mechanical and environmental factors that can affect long-term performance. Attendees will receive 0.1 CEU or 1.0 PDH for participating.

Get back to the basics at our workshop in Chicago This two-day course on June 27–28 at ASPE's headquarters in Rosemont, Illinois will cover the design, sizing, and equipment selection for storm drainage, domestic hot and cold water, water heating, sanitary sewer, and natural gas systems. Attendees will earn 1.3 CEUs, and registration is open at aspe.org/BasicsWorkshop.

New poll indicates bipartisan support for water infrastructure investments More than three-fourths of respondents said rebuilding America's infrastructure is extremely or very important, and the support for investing in water infrastructure cut across age, gender, party, geography, and ideology, according to the fourth-annual national poll by the Value of Water.

UNICEF report highlights the lack of water and sanitation services in many hospitals across the world The first comprehensive global assessment of water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) in healthcare facilities found that one in eight healthcare facilities are without water service, and one in five have no sanitation service. These conditions affect more than 1 billion people. More>>

ASSE publishes scald awareness white paper and seeks task group members The fifth ASSE International scald awareness white paper, Recommended Installation Practices for Residential Storage Type Water Heaters to Reduce the Danger of Scalds, is available for download at asse-plumbing.org/resources. ASSE also seeks task group members to develop the next white paper on recommended installation practices for residential tankless/on-demand water heaters to reduce the danger of scalds. More>>

WQAissues manganese standard Developed in collaboration with Health Canada and the Standards Council of Canada, WQA ORD1901 will allow manufacturers to test and certify their products for health-based manganese removal claims.

NRC offers free access to Canadian building codes Downloadable, offline PDFs and single-user, online access subscriptions are now available for the National Building Code, National Fire Code, National Plumbing Code, and National Energy Code for Buildings. More>>

Empowering Women in Industry starts a new podcast and opens conference registration The Empowering Women Podcast, hosted by Mel The Engineer, will share stories from inspiring women working in male-dominated fields to encourage the next generation of leaders. Empowering Women in Industry 2019 is a one-day conference and awards gala on September 26 in Chicago.

Building Safety Month website is launchedThe new website includes information on the 2019 campaign, a toolkit, promotional materials, educational materials for schoolchildren, and more about this annual initiative celebrated in May.

Women in Energy is accepting award nominations Applications for the annual Woman of the Year award, which recognizes an outstanding woman in the energy field, is April 15. Nominations may be self-nominated or nominated by another person. More>>

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